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Portman and Shaheen Targeted Energy Efficiency Bill Headed to the President for Signature
U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today announced that their Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 has passed the House and is now headed to the President for signature. This bill, which passed the Senate in March, cont...
HOUSE PASSES ENERGY BILL PROTECTING GRID-ENABLED WATER HEATERS
Congressman Kevin Cramer joined a bi-partisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 by a voice vote. This legislation protects Grid-Enabled Water Heaters from U.S. Department of Ene...
Rush Floor Statement on Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of S. 535. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 is a bipartisan energy bill to conserve energy, save Americans money and create jobs. Below is a tra...
Whitfield Leads Charge in the House of Representatives to send Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill...
Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) led the charge on the House floor to approve S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015. The measure passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote. This bipartisan legislation...
Comptroller Stringer Green Bond Update Shows Growing Investor Interest In Socially Conscious Investments
On the Monday of Earth Week, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a report detailing new market research and growing investor consensus that now is the time to implement a Green Bond program in New York City.
Raimondo to Meet with New England Governors April 23 to Discuss Regional Energy Infrastructure...
Governor Gina M. Raimondo will meet in Hartford, Connecticut on April 23, 2015 with the Governors of the other New England states to pursue next steps in regional efforts to develop and implement a cooperative strategy to address energy infrastructure ...
Boozman, Hill Request Investigation into Little Rock VA Solar Panels Activation Failure
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman French Hill (AR-02) urged the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (VAIOG) to evaluate the planning process for renewable energy programs, like the solar panels at the Little Ro...
Governor McCrory unveils historic Connect NC bond proposals
Governor Pat McCrory unveiled the Connect NC bond proposals that will connect North Carolina cities and towns by building roads, upgrading technology and constructing education facilities. Joining Governor McCrory at the Connect NC announcement were De...
N.Y. Power Authority and City of Syracuse Formally Kick Off New Syracuse Energy Plan...
Gil C. Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) will join Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner and state and local officials on Wednesday, April 22, at 10 a.m. to discuss implementation of the recently unveiled Syracuse Energy P...
Solar Growth in Georgia, Southeast to Highlight New Conference
U.S. solar energy leaders and representatives of top solar companies from an 8-state area will gather in Atlanta, GA, on May 7-8 at the Marriott Marquis for the inaugural Solar Power Southeast conference, co-sponsored by the Solar Energy Industries Ass...
N.Y. Power Authority Presents Startup Funding for Buffalo Energy Plan as New York Observes...
Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown will be joined by representatives of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and state and local officials on Thursday, April 23, at 2 p.m. to formally kick off implementation of the recently unveiled Buffalo Energy Plan, which...
Whitfield’s Legislation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Provide Regulatory Relief Clears Committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced legislation introduced by Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) to bring regulatory relief to electricity providers and manufacturers across the country. H.R. 906, A Bill to Modify the Efficiency Sta...
Maragos: Over 250 Students From High Schools Across Nassau County Compete In Third Annual...
Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos hosted the third annual “Comptroller’s Entrepreneurial High School Challenge” where over 250 business students from High Schools across the County competed for a $10,000 scholarship from NYIT and $5,000 in...
Energy Department Recognizes San Antonio Area Partners for Advancing Energy Efficiency
Through the Better Buildings Challenge, the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and Macy’s have committed to reducing their energy use by 20 percent across their entire respective building portfolios by 2020.
Solar Energy in Oregon, Washington Projected to Make Big Gains
Powered by growing residential and commercial markets, the neighboring states of Oregon and Washington are set to make significant gains this year in new solar installations, according to the recently-released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Rev...
Energy Department Recognizes Fort Worth for Leadership in Advancing Energy Efficiency
Through the Better Buildings Challenge, Fort Worth has achieved eight percent energy savings across 19 million square feet of public and private sector buildings since 2009.
Popular State Incentive Helps to Drive Louisiana Solar Growth
Powered by a rapidly-growing residential market, Louisiana became a Top 20 solar state for the first time last year, according to the recently-released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review. It was the fifth straight year that Louisiana showed ...
Heitkamp Discusses Strengthening & Expanding Renewable Energy Production, Infrastructure in ND
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today toured Ulteig Engineers, an innovative 70-year-old energy engineering and consulting company headquartered in Fargo, to discuss the direly needed build-out of North Dakota’s energy infrastructure with a particular fo...
Mayor Launches L.A.’S First-Ever Sustainable City Plan
Sets targets and details actions in 14 categories to improve city's environment, economy and equity in anticipation of 500,000 more Angelenos by 2035; achieves progress by 2017 on issues like water conservation, clean energy, waste, green jobs, trans...
Gov. Inslee praises five “Solar Communities”
Bellevue, Edmonds, Kirkland, Mercer Island, and Seattle recognized for increasing residential solar energy installations through reduced costs, streamlined permitting
Governor Cuomo Announces $160 Million Investment in Clean Energy
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a $160 million investment designed to grow large scale clean energy projects statewide. As part of the State’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy, this funding is being made available to support publi...
HDC Senior Project Manager Craig Kelley talks about developing one of the largest affordable...
When complete this summer, REACH Community Development’s Orchards at Orenco (Phase One) will provide affordable homes for 57 low-income families and individuals in Hillsboro—and will raise the bar, internationally, for energy performance in afforda...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $600,000 In Federal Funding For Monroe County
Eastman Business Park Will Use Funding For Manufacturing And Job Creation Opportunities In Rochester.
The project aims to provide technology entrepreneurs with more efficient and economical pathways to develop their businesses.
Mayor Landrieu Announces Plan to Install Solar-Powered Trash Compactors for French Quarter and DDD
Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the Department and Sanitation today unveiled a plan to install BigBelly solar-powered trash compactors in the French Quarter, Downtown Development District (DDD), and other high-profile locations throughout the city. The trash ...
Improvement Authority Accepts Resignations
The Morris County Improvement Authority (MCIA) has voted unanimously to accept the resignations of its longtime counsel, Stephen Pearlman, and energy consultant Gabel Associates, who both officially notified the Authority tonight that they will resign ...
Udall Statement on U.S. Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 1, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, the lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment and the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Econ...
Sen. Whitehouse Applauds U.S. Commitment for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Today the Obama Administration announced the United States’ commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the global effort to tackle climate change. The commitment comes in advance of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris in Decem...
5 California Cities Earn Berth in “Sweet Sixteen” for Solar Power
Five California cities—Los Angeles, San Diego, San José, San Francisco and Sacramento—have more solar panels than most major cities nationwide, according to a new report by Environment California Research & Policy Center. The solar stature o...
KLOBUCHAR, HOEVEN BIPARTISAN WATER HEATER EFFICIENCY LEGISLATION PASSES SENATE
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today announced Senate passage of their bipartisan water heater efficiency legislation, which enables rural electric power cooperatives and their members to continue using large, energy-efficien...
State Construction Data Now Available in Visual Format
A new series of fact sheets issued by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) provides energy efficiency program managers with a visual snapshot of new building and renovation activity in the $11.3 billion regional commercial construction indus...
